The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion. The seven most recently selected were: Siera Wider, Human Resource Division, State Office; Jessica Koumas, Child Welfare Services, Richland County; Susie Ringler, Office of General Counsel, Aiken; Tiffany Sharperson Scott, Agency Quality Assurance and CQI, Columbia; Melissa Heston- Covert, Economic Services, Columbia; Daphney Green, Child Support Services Division, Columbia; and Jordan Alexander, Adult Advocacy Services Division, Darlington County.
Staff selected for the Employee of the Month Program are awarded with lunch with the State Director, along with other honorees; a dedicated parking space; a photo and write up displayed at State Office; and a write-up sent to their community newspaper. PICTURED HERE (From left to right): Susie Ringler, Jordan Alexander, Siera Wider, Tiffany Scott, Jessica Koumas and Melissa Heston-Covert gathered for lunch with Director Michael Leach on Friday, June 9, 2023.
Not pictured: Daphney Green. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO